“If only I started developing apps when the iPhone first came out,” I’ve found myself thinking countless times, lamenting my slowness to explore mobile phone development. Well, wearable technology is the new iPhone.

Having the chance to be at the forefront of this technology gives me the opportunity to learn about development for wearable technology long before the public starts buying the devices, giving me time to explore a nascent technology and user market before it goes mainstream. Yes it technically was sold publicly for less than a day, but in reality it’s never been widely accessible to the public.

The prospect of being able to develop apps for a technology on the verge of becoming the leading ubiquitous personal computer is simply too exciting to pass up.

So you’ll have to forgive me if you’re among those who believe technology is ruining The City or society in general, but to me this technology has so many positive applications from medical technology to social media that it’s almost silly for me not to at least kick the tires early on.

For the enraged bar patrons, I’m sure a little etiquette and respect for privacy will help me avoid offending others in public.

Fun note: the “Purchase Glass” button in the email they sent me didn’t work in FireFox, forcing me to use Google Chrome instead to open the email and click through to the purchasing page. Well played, Google.